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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

156 PM CDT SUN APR 1 2007



MNC167-NDC077-020000-

WILKIN MN-RICHLAND ND-

156 PM CDT SUN APR 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR

RICHLAND AND WILKIN COUNTIES...



AT 115 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN WILKIN COUNTY 

REPORTED THE CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 75 NEAR KENT FROM WATER OVER THE ROAD.

THREE COUNTY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN RICHLAND COUNTY DUE TO HIGH 

WATER.



TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE RED 

RIVER VALLEY OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS RAIN WILL RUNOFF INTO AREA 

RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND WATER LEVELS WILL RISE QUICKLY THROUGH THIS 

EVENING ON THE BOIS DE SIOUX...RABBIT...WILD RICE AND RED 

RIVERS...AS WELL AS ANTELOPE CREEK.



THIS RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY CAUSE MORE ROAD CLOSURES...AS WELL AS 

OVERLAND FLOODING IN RICHLAND AND WILKIN COUNTY. THE OVERLAND FLOOD 

THREAT WILL PERSIST UNTIL RIVER LEVELS RECEDE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4598 9719 4606 9630 4660 9633 4660 9724



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000 

WGUS73 KFGF 011859

FFSFGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

156 PM CDT SUN APR 1 2007



MNC167-NDC077-020000-

WILKIN MN-RICHLAND ND-

156 PM CDT SUN APR 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR

RICHLAND AND WILKIN COUNTIES...



AT 115 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN WILKIN COUNTY 

REPORTED THE CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 75 NEAR KENT FROM WATER OVER THE ROAD.

THREE COUNTY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN RICHLAND COUNTY DUE TO HIGH 

WATER.



TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE RED 

RIVER VALLEY OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS RAIN WILL RUNOFF INTO AREA 

RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND WATER LEVELS WILL RISE QUICKLY THROUGH THIS 

EVENING ON THE BOIS DE SIOUX...RABBIT...WILD RICE AND RED 

RIVERS...AS WELL AS ANTELOPE CREEK.



THIS RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY CAUSE MORE ROAD CLOSURES...AS WELL AS 

OVERLAND FLOODING IN RICHLAND AND WILKIN COUNTY. THE OVERLAND FLOOD 

THREAT WILL PERSIST UNTIL RIVER LEVELS RECEDE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4598 9719 4606 9630 4660 9633 4660 9724



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